My first morning in Egypt started with a camel ride out into the desert. It was dark, and cold, and foggy. But it was exciting, beautiful, and energizing.
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Here is the first sight of the Pyramids.
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There is a local horse riding school whose participants came barreling past us really waking us up – it was barely past 5am.
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Then this one guy entertained us all as he had his horse do these amazing tricks. No, he is NOT whipping the horse; he raised the whip in a direction to guide the horse. Sunrise did not clear the haze but the horse show was rather spectacular.
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Later in the day we went to a rooftop for a different view of the Pyramids. We also saw some other local sights.
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And then the Pyramids up close.
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And the Sphinx
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Arriving at select times allowed us to have these areas almost to ourselves but there were a few other sightseers.
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